#2E5329
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.08 141.4), rgb(46, 83, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#2E5329 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E5329 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 83, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.08 141.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2E5329 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2E5329 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #2E5329 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #2E5329 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.047 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AD81
oklch(70.8% 0.075 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#689861
oklch(63.1% 0.096 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8248
oklch(55.5% 0.103 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E39
oklch(49.1% 0.096 141.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#2E5329
oklch(40.3% 0.08 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#2E5329 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #554D26 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5149 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E5329
#2E5329
oklch(40.3% 0.08 141.4)
- #5C3962
#5C3962
oklch(40.3% 0.079 321.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2E5329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.031
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
Use #2E5329 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.